Neymar confirmed to Manchester United; Real Madrid received news about Mbappe; MU made a decision on Greenwood’s future; Hojlund completes medical examination.
Neymar confirmed to Manchester United
According to French newspaper Foot Mercato, Neymar could move to Manchester United this summer after the Qatari owners successfully took over the Old Trafford team. Accordingly, the Brazilian star turned down the invitation of a Saudi Arabian club because he still wanted to play at the top. The source also said that Neymar considers the 2026 World Cup to be the last tournament of his career. He has participated in three World Cups before but has not won the championship with Brazil.
Earlier, L’Équipe newspaper also reported that MU was trying to recruit Neymar. If Qatari billionaire Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani takes over the “Red Devils”, he will have an advantage in convincing Neymar because of his good relationship with the PSG sponsor. Neymar currently has a contract with PSG until 2025. He is said to have a salary of about 36 million euros (about 1,000 billion VND) per year.
Real Madrid received news about Mbappe
PSG is facing the risk of losing Kylian Mbappe to Real Madrid. The French capital team suspect that the 24-year-old striker has signed an illegal agreement with “Los Blancos” to move to the Bernabeu next summer. PSG is considering making an official complaint to FIFA about Real Madrid’s behavior.
Mbappe has only one year left on his contract with PSG and has refused to extend it. This makes PSG want to sell him in this transfer window to avoid losing everything. However, Mbappe has turned down all offers from other clubs, including Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal, Chelsea, Man United and Barcelona. He is said to want to stay at PSG until the end of his contract and then join Real Madrid for free.
If this happens, Mbappe could receive a signing fee of up to 160 million euros (about 4,400 billion VND). This is a serious violation of FIFA rules, as clubs cannot access a player when his contract with the current club is more than six months.
MU made a decision about Greenwood’s future
MU will announce a decision on Mason Greenwood in the next two weeks, according to the Daily Mail. The 21-year-old striker has been dropped on rape and assault charges, but still faces an internal club investigation. MU has not yet allowed Greenwood to return to the squad. The club is conducting a separate review process to determine next steps. Before that, Greenwood had returned to good practice at LCB’s Carrington facility.
Greenwood has only two years left on his contract with MU and could have to leave the club if not trusted. an United may terminate his contract, sell or loan him. In addition, Greenwood also has to compete fiercely with other strikers such as Rasmus Hojlund, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.
Hojlund completes medical examination
MU is about to welcome Rasmus Hojlund, a Danish striker from Atalanta. According to Sky Sports, the two clubs have agreed a £72 million fee, including £64 million in fixed money and £8 million in add-ons. Hojlund has signed a 5-year contract with MU, which can be extended for another year. The 20-year-old striker is currently on his way to England for a medical check-up and may debut for MU today (August 1) or tomorrow.
Man United hope Hojlund will solve their scoring efficiency problem. Coach Erik ten Hag has said that the 0-2 loss to Real Madrid in a friendly shows that MU needs a new striker. Hojlund is currently traveling to England for a medical check-up and could make his MU debut today or tomorrow.
